Hossan Ramzy

Hossan Ramzy (1968-) was an Egyptian merchant mariner who was arrested in New York City in 2007 for selling counterfeit handbags in SoHo.

Biography
Hossan Ramzy was born in Egypt in 1968, and he became a merchant mariner. In 2007, Ramzy was arrested in New York City, New York for selling counterfeit handbags to locals in SoHo, and he later decided to make a go of the American dream in 2008, when he sailed aboard the Platypus as it headed for New York harbor. Ramzy befriended fellow immigrant Niko Bellic during the journey, annd the two of them left the boat in New York; Ramzy later lied to Bellic, telling him that he had jumped ship in Florida. In reality, Ramzy returned to selling handbags, and he randomly encountered Bellic on the streets one day. Ramzy told Bellic of one man who had refused to buy handbags from him because he was an immigrant, and Bellic killed the man.